PARLOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • fraught with danger
   Synonym(s)
   • perilous (what does perilous mean?)
   • precarious (what does precarious mean?)
   • touch-and-go (what does touch-and-go mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • dangerous waters
   • a parlous journey on stormy seas
   • a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
   • the precarious life of an undersea diver
   • dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
   Similar To
   • dangerous (what does dangerous mean?)
   • unsafe (what does unsafe mean?)